Sounds like a great list for a best friend, too. I can vouch for the Jeni's, which is available at certain gourmet grocers around the Bay Area (though I think Bi-Rite Creamery in SF's Mission District does an even better salted caramel--yes, I've taste-tested!) (and possibly I'm biased...you can really taste the grass-fed-ness of the cow's milk in Jeni's, I give 'em that). Actually, I think I just want this list for myself...men's pajamas, fun...and the Mindy Kaling book.

So funny because the queens are actually already on my shopping list for my sister! So weird! She did a whole photo series of people in our family as the queen so I sort of thought this would be perfect.

Randi, thank you! toby loves my sister; he warmed up to her very quickly. we're not identical, so he knows she isn't me, but he adores her. she babysat for him one night when we were visiting in san francisco, and they read elmo and he drank his bottle and just loved her :)

my boyfriend's parents live in columbus, oh and you can bet your buttons that i get jeni's everytime we go to visit. bourbon butter pecan is my favorite flavor. you can also get it at whole foods near my house in pittsburgh now. jeni's is taking over the world!

JENI'S!! I am from Columbus, born and raised, and am so proud to call Jeni's a hometown treat :) I've been thrilled with all the attention she's been getting lately, well deserved of course. The Kona Stout has got to be my favorite flavor (it's a seasonal one) - kona coffee beans from a local Columbus coffee shop steeped in stout beer (prob also locally brewed) and it makes the most amazing flavor! Pair that with honey pistachio, top 'em with her INCREDIBLE caramel sauce and you are in heaven! hopefully one of these days they'll offer the caramel and chocolate toppings for sale by the pint and by mail order.... not yet though. can only get it fresh on a scoop in one of their shops.

i'm up to page 72 of mindy's book "is everyone hanging out without me" and i love it so far! my brother was at the university bookstore in seattle a few weeks back, and mindy was there doing a book signing - such a cool coincidence. he promised me the autographed copy because i was so sad i missed meeting her! lol :)

DEY, oooh, a $10 limit is hard! seems like everything is between 10 and 15 :)

let's see.....how about a stack of really amazing chocolate chip cookies from a local bakery? or a really beautiful soap from a brand like Fresh Cosmetics? or any of these funny pencils: http://www.etsy.com/shop/oneupdesigns?ref=seller_info

or a bottle of Prosecco (which tastes like Champagne) with a big red bow on it...